SpokAnimal
SpokAnimal
EIN: 91-1223929
as of November 2023
as of November 13, 2023
Mission
SpokAnimal C.A.R.E. is passionately dedicated to the placement, protection and health of animals through legislation, education and programs for pets and their people.
Notes from the nonprofit
We have been given the unique privilege to assist our placement partners to address the critical issues surrounding the the pets in their care, whether that be overpopulation, illness, or special needs animals. We help each of them day after day, one animal at a time. Shelters and rescue groups work tirelessly to protect and save lives. With our support, animals in need will be given the second chance they deserve.
Ruling year
1984
Executive Director
Dori Peck
Main address
710 N Napa Street
Spokane, WA 99202 USA
EIN
91-1223929
Animal welfare
Veterinary medicine
Population served
Adults
Seniors
Economically disadvantaged people
People with diseases and illnesses
Farmers
NTEE code
Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs) (D20)
Veterinary Services (D40)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
SpokAnimal is working to remove the barriers to having pets such as access to animals available for adoption, affordable vet care, pet food and supplies, and pet-friendly housing.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Adoption Services
In 2021, this program helped 3,346 animals find new homes. It is a multifaceted effort aimed at reducing the euthanasia of healthy, adoptable animals. For some, this program is a service for those no longer able to care for their pets. We then provide a safe haven for these 'owner surrenders' until a new loving home is found. Our transport programs also supplements our adoption services. By re-locating animals to meet our community's demand for pets, we are able to save more lives. To make pets more accessible for adoption, we operate an on-campus shelter and expanded adoption outreach through partnerships with PetSmart Charities Adoption Centers, Petco, and Spokane's first partnership with a food service group. Through this successful venture, Kitty Cantina has found homes for almost 800 cats since its opening.
Foster Care
Our Foster Care Program is a critical component of animal welfare because it allows us to help the most vulnerable animals. This program depends on the generosity of volunteers willing to open their hearts and homes. During the COVID pandemic, foster homes allowed us to relocate every animal in our shelter, allowing us to keep our staff home and healthy, while ensuring the welfare of animals. Many of those fosters 'failed' and the animals were permanently adopted! (A bright spot in a difficult time!)
Low Cost Vet Clinic
The SpokAnimal’s Dorothy Clark Animal Clinic provides veterinary care for our shelter animals. We also offer some vet services for low-income pet owners including spay/neuter surgeries, micro-chipping, vaccinations and wellness checks.
Cruisin’ Critter Transport Program
To help end the euthanasia of healthy animals, we partner with shelters across Washington, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah and California. We transport pets from these overcrowded facilities and care for them until they are adopted into forever homes. We also assist with transport needs that arise because of national emergencies such as hurricanes and wildfires.
Farm Livin’
This is a cooperative program with area farm home owners who need barn cats for rodent control and helps us find suitable homes for feral cats. Farmers and rural barn homes may apply to SpokAnimal to receive free cats. All of our Farm Livin' cats are vaccinated and spayed or neutered, and will go to their new barn homes with a free bag of food. The new owners agree to provide them with a barn or farm building for shelter, and food to supplement what they catch.
Guardian Angel Program
Each year, hundreds of beloved pets in Spokane County are left homeless when their human companions die or become incapacitated. This program is designed to help people make provisions for the care of their pet.
High Bridge Dog Park
The first dog park in the City of Spokane, High Bridge provides 11+ acres of fully-fenced, off-leash fun for dog's and their owners.
Food Bank
Keeping pets united with their family is the best way to prevent animals from entering shelter care. For pet owners experiencing economic hardships, SpokAnimal has a community pet food bank to ensure furry friends stay fed. This humble pantry is stocked with generous in-kind donations received by the community
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of animal adoptions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Economically disadvantaged people, Farmers, Veterans
Related Program
Adoption Services
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We take pride in finding homes for animals through a variety of adoption outlets including our shelter and adoption centers in retail pet stores.
Number of animals saved/transferred-in from over-crowded shelters/rescues
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Cruisin’ Critter Transport Program
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
SpokAnimal shares the national animal welfare group's vision of ending the euthanasia of healthy, adoptable pets simply because shelters lack space.
Number of shelter pets spayed/neutered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Low Cost Vet Clinic
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
SpokAnimal's commitment to ending the euthanasia of healthy adoptable pets begins with efforts to control the animal population.
Number of pets owned by public receiving low cost spay/neuter services
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Low Cost Vet Clinic
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
SpokAnimal's commitment to ending the euthanasia of healthy, adoptable pets begins with controlling the animal population, so we offer low income spay/neuter services for pets owned by the public.
Number of feral cats spay/neutered for TNR/TNRF programs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Farmers
Related Program
Farm Livin’
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
SpokAnimal's Farm Livin' program and work with the Washington Animal Welfare Alliance seeks to control feral cat populations through TNR & TNRF efforts.
Number of pets microchipped
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Adoption Services
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
1 in 3 pets become lost at some point in their life. Only 23% will find their way back home. Microchipping is our way of helping pets stay united with their owners for life.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
SpokAnimal seeks to find homes at least 4,000 animals annually. We also seek to provide programs and services that help pets stay united with their owners. Through our work, and with public support, we seek to improve lives through pet-ownership and provide animals in need with the second chance they deserve.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
To maximize our ability to place animals, we have a multifaceted strategy. We manage our shelter intake to prevent overcrowding. As capacity allows, we transfer in at-risk animals from partner shelters in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Utah and other states. We maximize the number of pets available for adoption by leveraging our alliances with retail outlets like PetSmart Charities, Petco and the Kitty Cantina Cafe. Since 1 in 3 pets will get lost in their lifetime, ensuring pets are microchipped is an important strategy for keeping pets out of shelters. We microchip all animals entering the shelter, and offer low-cost microchipping for publicly-owned pets. We also help control pet populations through our vet clinic's spay/neuter services for all shelter animals, feral cats obtained through community cat TNR/TNRF programs, and for pets owned by low-income residents of our community. Our vet clinic is being optimized to help make vet care affordable for the lower-income demographic. We are also partnering with community agencies to expand pet-friendly housing and make pet care more accessible.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
SpokAnimal owns and operates a shelter and low-income vet clinic. We partner with PetSmart Charities, Petco and the Kitty Cantina Cafe to maximize our adoption outreach. Through our Cruising' Critters program and alliances with other transport programs such as Wings of Rescue and Dog is my Copilot, we are able to save more lives. We have a dedicated, experienced staff and a strong volunteer base that is committed to animal welfare and finding pets homes. We also have an informed board that is actively assists with our strategic efforts.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
For the past five years we have achieved a live release rate of 95% or better, and consistently found homes for over 3,100 animals annually. Through donor relations, we developed a partnership with the owners of Kitty Cantina, the city’s first café where patrons can mingle with adoptable cats provided from our shelter. This has expanded our adoption outreach. In 2019, we began a project with Best Friends Animal Society and Catholic Charities of Eastern Washington to create a national model for low-income, pet-inclusive housing. We have secured over $500,000 in grant funding, which has helped us increase the capacity for care capabilities of our clinic and provide our community with access to more affordable vet care. We seek to enhance the efficiency of our operations to maximize the value of donations and will continue to explore new partnerships and alliances to improve animal welfare both locally and nationally.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time
Financials
Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2022 info
13.37
Months of cash in 2022 info
6.1
Fringe rate in 2022 info
20%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
SpokAnimal
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
This snapshot of SpokAnimal’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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| Profitability info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | -$154,667 | $1,852,388 | $27,452 | $447,500 | -$590,819 |
| As % of expenses | -14.2% | 154.7% | 2.0% | 24.9% | -24.0% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | -$199,346 | $1,811,325 | -$14,928 | $376,590 | -$685,910 |
| As % of expenses | -17.6% | 146.3% | -1.0% | 20.2% | -26.8% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $936,433 | $3,045,840 | $1,425,731 | $2,237,890 | $1,936,493 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | -19.4% | 225.3% | -53.2% | 57.0% | -13.5% |
| Program services revenue | 44.5% | 18.8% | 33.4% | 25.7% | 40.1% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 1.9% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other grants and contributions | 51.2% | 18.7% | 55.1% | 72.9% | 61.9% |
| Other revenue | 2.4% | 62.5% | 11.2% | 1.1% | -2.8% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
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| Total expenses before depreciation | $1,090,170 | $1,197,244 | $1,400,882 | $1,796,380 | $2,465,203 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | -17.8% | 9.8% | 17.0% | 28.2% | 37.2% |
| Personnel | 73.4% | 73.3% | 72.4% | 73.0% | 69.4% |
| Professional fees | 0.6% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 0.7% |
| Occupancy | 4.9% | 4.4% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 2.5% |
| Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | 21.2% | 20.5% | 23.1% | 21.8% | 27.3% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $1,134,849 | $1,238,307 | $1,443,262 | $1,867,290 | $2,560,294 |
| One month of savings | $90,848 | $99,770 | $116,740 | $149,698 | $205,434 |
| Debt principal payment | $4,006 | $3,491 | $7,662 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $0 | $0 | $101,987 | $83,540 | $191,615 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $1,229,703 | $1,341,568 | $1,669,651 | $2,100,528 | $2,957,343 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Months of cash | 2.3 | 21.0 | 17.2 | 9.2 | 6.1 |
| Months of cash and investments | 2.9 | 21.4 | 17.4 | 16.0 | 8.0 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 1.7 | 20.6 | 16.9 | 15.6 | 7.6 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Cash | $210,466 | $2,096,765 | $2,007,581 | $1,371,519 | $1,255,260 |
| Investments | $50,787 | $39,135 | $26,902 | $1,018,861 | $383,486 |
| Receivables | $3,898 | $7,432 | $8,337 | $2,822 | $7,212 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $1,621,566 | $1,571,321 | $1,673,308 | $1,755,666 | $1,947,281 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 44.3% | 48.3% | 47.9% | 49.6% | 49.6% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 8.4% | 3.2% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 4.3% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $1,050,528 | $2,861,853 | $2,846,925 | $3,223,515 | $2,537,605 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | $232,857 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $232,857 | $251,884 | $222,199 | $235,147 | $189,478 |
| Total net assets | $1,283,385 | $3,113,737 | $3,069,124 | $3,458,662 | $2,727,083 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Executive Director
Dori Peck
Dori was promoted to Executive Director in 2017, after working 3 years as the organization's Development Director . Prior to joining SpokAnimal, she had accrued almost six years of service in similar positions at other area shelters. She is presently the President of a local Kiwanis chapter and on the board of Pawsitive Alliance. Her rich experience, extensive community connections, and network among national animal welfare agencies are significant assets to our organization.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
SpokAnimal
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
SpokAnimal
Board of directorsas of 01/17/2023
Board of directors data
Jessica Moody
Inland Northwest Associated General Contractors
Term: 2017 - 2023
Francine Branisel
Retired from Animal Welfare
Term: 2017 - 2023
Lorie Stephenson
Director
Robert Henrich
Treasurer
Paula Cleanthous
Director
Colleen Potts
Secretary
Lauren Thomas
Director
Bernadette Hamilton
Director
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Gender identity
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Sexual orientation
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